Economy, jobs and prices in Rivas, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 21,082 active insured workers at employers in Rivas in 2023, 11.4 per 100 residents (6th highest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
How many people work for the government in Rivas?
27.3% of insured workers in Rivas worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (5,750 people), against 23.6% nationally (7th lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Rivas?
The largest group of insured workers in Rivas in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 7,404 people or 35.1% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 22.2% (6th highest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Rivas?
Rivas had 41.5% women among its insured workers in 2023 (8,756 women and 12,326 men), against 43.8% nationally (5th lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Rivas?
INSS recorded 1,162 active insured employers in Rivas in 2023, 62.6 per 10,000 residents (2nd highest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 18.1 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Rivas?
Insured workers in Rivas earned C$ 2.94 billion in 2023, 2.2% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 15,867 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Rivas?
The average insured worker in Rivas earned about C$ 11,635 a month in 2023, 7th highest of 17 and 83% of the national average of C$ 13,991.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much less do women earn than men in Rivas?
Insured men in Rivas averaged about C$ 11,860 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 11,319; women's average was 95.4% of men's (9th highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Rivas high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Rivas accounted for 2.7% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 2.2% of insured wages in 2023, a wage share below its worker share.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much does the average worker earn in a year in Rivas?
Insured wages in Rivas averaged C$ 139,620 a year per worker in 2023; across the 17 departments and regions annual averages ran from C$ 121,941 to C$ 202,357.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many hotels are there in Rivas?
Rivas had 205 tourist lodging establishments with 1,996 rooms and 3,749 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 107.6 rooms per 10,000 residents (the highest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Rivas?
The national road network in Rivas measured 1,011 km in 2023, 46.8 km per 100 square kilometres (8th highest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Rivas?
29.2% of the road network in Rivas was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (295 of 1,011 km), 4th highest of 17 by paved share; the national share is 21.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many free-zone companies are there in Rivas?
Rivas hosted 2 free-zone companies in 2023, 1.0% of the 203 in Nicaragua (CNZF).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Rivas compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 6 of 17, highest first. Average active insured workers by place of the employer, per 100 residents
| Rank | Region | Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Leon | 12.6 |
| 4 | Chinandega | 11.9 |
| 5 | Masaya | 11.6 |
| 6 | Rivas | 11.4 |
| 7 | Carazo | 10.8 |
| 8 | Chontales | 8.8 |
| 9 | Granada | 7.7 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 11 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chontales | 38.4% |
| 9 | Matagalpa | 35.1% |
| 10 | Granada | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rivas | 27.3% |
| 12 | Carazo | 26.6% |
| 13 | Chinandega | 22.9% |
| 14 | Leon | 19.6% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carazo | 37.1% |
| 4 | Leon | 34.2% |
| 5 | Chinandega | 27.8% |
| 6 | Rivas | 22.2% |
| 7 | Granada | 21.0% |
| 8 | Madriz | 20.4% |
| 9 | Managua | 16.5% |
Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Rivas ranks 7 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leon | C$ 11,934 |
| 5 | Chinandega | C$ 11,913 |
| 6 | Masaya | C$ 11,904 |
| 7 | Rivas | C$ 11,635 |
| 8 | Granada | C$ 11,587 |
| 9 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 10,849 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 10,838 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Madriz | 99.4% |
| 7 | Nueva Segovia | 99.1% |
| 8 | Matagalpa | 97.4% |
| 9 | Rivas | 95.4% |
| 10 | Granada | 93.9% |
| 11 | Esteli | 93.6% |
| 12 | Managua | 93.0% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Rivas ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Leon | C$ 18,056 |
| 4 | Chinandega | C$ 17,035 |
| 5 | Masaya | C$ 16,512 |
| 6 | Rivas | C$ 15,867 |
| 7 | Chontales | C$ 14,589 |
| 8 | Carazo | C$ 13,923 |
| 9 | Granada | C$ 10,686 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivas | 107.6 |
| 2 | Granada | 45.4 |
| 3 | Esteli | 32.8 |
| 4 | Rio San Juan | 28.5 |
| 5 | Atlantico Sur | 25.9 |
| 6 | Managua | 21.9 |
| 7 | Leon | 17.7 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 8 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nueva Segovia | 56.1 km |
| 6 | Granada | 49.6 km |
| 7 | Managua | 47.0 km |
| 8 | Rivas | 46.8 km |
| 9 | Matagalpa | 43.4 km |
| 10 | Leon | 40.7 km |
| 11 | Chinandega | 30.5 km |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 4 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaya | 39.7% |
| 2 | Managua | 34.5% |
| 3 | Rio San Juan | 30.7% |
| 4 | Rivas | 29.2% |
| 5 | Granada | 27.3% |
| 6 | Chontales | 26.7% |
| 7 | Chinandega | 26.0% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Rivas ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | 94.3 |
| 2 | Rivas | 62.6 |
| 3 | Chontales | 56.0 |
| 4 | Esteli | 55.1 |
| 5 | Leon | 48.4 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 47.8 |
| 7 | Granada | 47.4 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE): Anuario Estadistico 2023, tables III.2.2, III.3.6 and V.6.6: road network (MTI), tourist lodging (INTUR) and free-zone firms (CNZF) by department, 2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47c54be057f9…)
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